tempestoso

a tempestuous, stormy, or boisterous manner [Italian] A directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition in a tempestuous, stormy, or boisterous manner.

A crescendo is a way for composers to indicate that a passage of music should gradually increase in loudness over time (opposite of a decrease in volume, which is described as a decrescendo).

They are often used to engage, excite, and elicit certain emotions from the listener. A crescendo can be abrupt and startling, or it can be more gradual to build anticipation. When a piece of music crescendos to a high point, it is almost always followed by a decrease in sound and intensity.

A crescendo is used for gradually getting louder, and a decrescendo or diminuendo is used for gradually getting softer. These may be indicated with the terms themselves, by abbreviations (cresc., decresc., dim.), or graphically.

The crescendo of noise was continuous. The applause rose to a crescendo and cameras clicked. There was a crescendo of parliamentary and press criticism. And now the story reaches a crescendo.

A crescendo is a way for composers to indicate that a passage of music should gradually increase in loudness over time (opposite of a decrease in volume, which is described as a decrescendo).

A crescendo is an increase in the dynamic level of music over a predetermined period of time. In simpler terms, it is music getting louder. For example, if a passage starts at a pianissimo dynamic and grows to a fortissimo dynamic, this would be a crescendo.

A crescendo is a way for composers to indicate that a passage of music should gradually increase in loudness over time (opposite of a decrease in volume, which is described as a decrescendo). It is also used in non-musical contexts to describe any situation in which volume is increasing.

A crescendo is an increase in the dynamic level of music over a predetermined period of time. In simpler terms, it is music getting louder. For example, if a passage starts at a pianissimo dynamic and grows to a fortissimo dynamic, this would be a crescendo.

1. : a gradual increase especially in the loudness of music. 2. : the peak of a gradual increase. crescendo adverb or adjective.

On this page you'll find 23 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to crescendo, such as: escalation, upsurge, apex, ascension, building, and climb.

For slow transitions between dynamics, a composer must use a crescendo or a decrescendo (diminuendo). A crescendo is used for gradually getting louder, and a decrescendo or diminuendo is used for gradually getting softer.